“We’re known for playing Western swing, but we also have evolved where we do a lot of other different things, too,” said the 59-year-old Nashville, Tenn., resident during a recent telephone interview. “Essentially, The Time Jumpers started off from a different place than a lot of bands do. We were friends first, and we’ve known each other for 100 years.”

Reiss then laughed.

“Well, I can say this — you won’t see any Miley Cyrus moves at our concert in Alma,” he said, referring to Cyrus’ risque dancing and gestures at the recent MTV Video Music Awards ceremony in Brooklyn, N.Y. “Yeah, that was …. . Well, enough of that.”

Reiss is much more inclined to praise the musical abilities of his bandmates. He’s equally proud of their latest CD, “The Time Jumpers.”

“It’s great — a real blessing — for me to be involved with this group,” Reiss said. “It’s a very comfortable, relaxed situation, and we’re making music for the fun of it.”

At a young age, Reiss said he searched for the “fun” of creating music. In 1981, Reiss left his San Francisco home and moved to Nashville, hoping to break free of what he called a stale circuit of casino bands and B-grade rock bands. In Nashville, he started collaborating with producer/pedal-steel guitarist Pete Drake, The Jordanaires, Charlie McCoy, Bob Moore and actor Slim Pickens, among many others.

“It’s great because we’re all so experienced now,” Reiss said of The Time Jumpers. “We really don’t need to rehearse a whole lot, because we are listeners. We pay really close attention to what the other guys are doing in the band.

“Now people in Alma shouldn’t be worried about the rehearsal thing,” he added with a laugh. “The show is going to be great, because I get to play with some of the very best musicians in Nashville. Talent is talent, and the guys in my band are just incredible players and great friends.”

Reiss said he thinks both the techincal aspects and the strong melodies of The Time Jumpers’ music will impress fans in Alma.

“You can certainly work, as a musician, at being able to play technical music, but you have to have the love for music,” he said. “That love for music has to be in your heart. When it is in your heart, the music is so much fun.”

When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12

Where: Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 E. Main St. in Alma

The band performs Western swing, country and more. Tickets range from $35 to $55 and can be purchased by calling (479) 632-2129 and at www.almapac.org. Admission also is by season ticket.